calorimeter

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noun

cal·​o·​rim·​e·​ter ˌka-lə-ˈri-mə-tər 

: an apparatus for measuring quantities of absorbed or emitted heat or for determining specific heats

calorimetric

ˌka-lə-rə-ˈme-trik 

kə-ˌlȯr-ə-

adjective

calorimetrically

ˌka-lə-rə-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē 

kə-ˌlȯr-ə-

adverb

calorimetry

ˌka-lə-ˈri-mə-trē 

noun

calorimetric

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adjective

cal·​o·​ri·​met·​ric ¦ka-lə-rə-¦me-trik 

kə-¦lȯr-ə-, 

-¦lär-ə-

variants or calorimetrical

¦ka-lə-rə-¦me-tri-kəl;

kə-¦lȯr-ə-, 

-¦lär-ə-

: of or relating to calorimetry

calorimetrically

¦ka-lə-rə-¦me-tri-k(ə-)lē 

kə-¦lȯr-ə-, 

-¦lär-ə-

adverb

Examples of calorimeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Alexander Bazilevsky, a BNL physicist, and electromagnetic calorimetry manager for the ePIC detector, stated that the calorimeter will primarily measure electrons scattered by the beam. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

The most accurate method to measure energy and calories in food is called a bomb calorimeter, Li said. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026

The whole-room calorimeter continuously captured methane from breath and, yes, flatulence, allowing researchers to track microbial activity in real time. — Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025

This analysis was made possible by a device called a zero degree calorimeter (ZDC), which detects and counts the photon-nucleus interactions by measuring the resulting emissions. — Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin calor

Adjective

calorimetry + -ic or -ical

First Known Use

Noun

1790, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for calorimeter

• colorimeter
• polarimeter
• altimeter
• collimator
• delimiter
• dosimeter
• estimator
• lysimeter
• perimeter
• limiter

Kids Definition

calorimeter

noun

cal·​o·​rim·​e·​ter ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər 

: a device for measuring quantities of heat given off or taken in

Medical Definition

calorimeter

noun

cal·​o·​rim·​e·​ter ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər 

: any of several apparatuses for measuring quantities of absorbed or evolved heat or for determining specific heats see bomb calorimeter, oxycalorimeter

calorimetric

ˌkal-ə-rə-ˈme-trik; kə-ˌlȯr-ə-, -ˌlōr-, -ˌlär- 

adjective

calorimetrically

-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

calorimetry

ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ə-trē 

noun

plural calorimetries